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Topic: Whirpool washer lid sensor quesion (Read 4714 times)

I have a whirpool lsr8433kq2 top load washer. It fills with water then will not agitate. Possibly it's a problem with the lid switch or lid sensor? My question is, how does the machine sense the lid is closed? Is it with 2 small round magnets on the lid? If so, could they just be demagnetized?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me. I am a single mom with 3 kids. So, my washer is essential. I've been laid off from my job. I'm hoping I can research and possibly fix this myself. I don't have the money for a repair man.

Yes, the bar on the right side inside the lid had lost the screws. So, it was no longer attached to the lid. I rescrewed it to the lid. But, the machine still did not start. Where that bar goes inside the machine, it is loose. So, I wonder the bar is connected to whatever it needs to be connected to insed the machine.